BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care

The BSc(Hons) Collaborative Health & Social Care award provides flexible learning opportunities for those who aspire to or currently work within health and/or social care and are wishing to develop their career further. Module options allow you to tailor your studies to your area of interest within the social services and health care sector.

This programme reflects the increasingly complex environment within health and social care and will allow you to explore the sector in response to changing demographics and the integration of services. The curriculum also recognises the shift in services, from both a national and international perspective, and how they are moving towards prevention, person-centredness and the enablement and empowerment of individuals. Central to the degree is valuing the role that all professional carers play in the delivery of services. So, wherever your future destination within the exciting and evolving health and/or social care sector lies, you will develop the professional knowledge and confidence to enable you to confidently improve outcomes for a diverse range of service users.

Programme Highlights

You will develop critical and analytical problem-focused learning skills as well as transferable graduate skills which reflect the demands made within contemporary health and social care organisations.
This degree will help you understand the interplay between health and social care services and explore ways providers can work together to deliver high-quality and connected services.
The modules reflect contemporary professional practice to provide safe, effective, value-based care which utilises a person-centred approach.
This degree provides excellent opportunities to learn with people from a variety of backgrounds and interests within a community of professionals and academics at UWS.

This degree prepares you for a successful career in a diverse range of job roles within health and/or social care. Previous graduates have achieved promotion in their current workplace while others have gone on to work for local authorities, health boards, local and national government agencies and charities.

Our aim is to provide an enjoyable and intellectually stimulating programme of study that will prepare you for a successful career in the health & social care sector.

Below are some examples of where our previous graduates work :

Care Service Owner
Care Service/Care Home Manager
Home Care Manager
Quality Improvement Officer
Hospice Activities Coordinator
Family Support Worker
Project Manager: Homeless Outreach
Addiction Support
Wellbeing Hub Manager
Social Enterprise Owner
GP Practice Manager